Jo Green sent us these cracking shots of Longfield Road lake’s Orange Spot which she caught last week. This fish is one of the few survivors of the devastating fish kill last year and as Jo said is now ‘King of the Pond’. Here’s Jo’s account:
I had been looking forward to my third 48hr session all week, friday came and it was time to head for the lake. When I arrived there were just three others on the lake, and after a quick chat, off I went in search of these elusive carp.
After doing three circuits of the lake I decided on this lovely little swim. It involved fishing literally under the rod tips, so setting up was done with alot of stealth, and trying be as quiet as possible. In a little while everything was in place and the traps were set. I didn’t have to wait too long, within just two hours of deciding to go in this swim. the right hand rod screamed off, it soon became clear this fish wasn’t going to make things easy, hooked just under the rod tip it wasn’t happy at all, and it just kept peeling line off the spool and the battle commenced. Twenty heart pounding minutes later it was finally in the net.
Dan, one of the other anglers heard the shout go out and he was up in my swim in seconds, he looked in the net and said orange spot, I couldn’t believe it, just two weeks into the season and I had the King of the Pond in my net, unbelievable. Leaving him to rest in the net for a few minutes after the mammoth battle, weigh in came and the scales settled on 41lb 8oz.
What a magical moment that was, holding that lovely old warrior in my hands for the photos. A memory I shall hold on to forever.
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